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EDITION 14 $2.50 HAWKS CAPTAIN TROY TAKANEN CCOLLINSOLLINS FFOLLOWSOLLOWS CCOOPEROOPER UUPP FFORWARDORWARD A WWINNINGINNING FFEELING–ANDREWEELING–ANDREW AAINGERINGER CCANBERRAANBERRA MMILK–GOODILK–GOOD FFOROR OOURUR CCOMPETITIONOMPETITION WE ARE inside News 4 AFL Canberra Limited Bradman Stand Manuka Oval PASSIONATELY Manuka Circle ACT 2603 PO Box 3759, Manuka ACT 2603 Seniors 16-23 Ph 02 6228 0337 CURIOUS Fax 02 6232 7312 Reserves 24 Publisher Coordinate PO Box 1975 WODEN ACT 2606 Under 18’s 25 Ph 02 6162 3600 DESIGN + BRANDING + ADVERTISING + INTERNET Email [email protected] Neither the editor, the publisher nor AFL Canberra accepts liability of any form for loss or harm of any type however caused All design material in the magazine is copyright protected and cannot be reproduced without the written permission of Coordinate. Editor Jamie Wilson Ph 02 6162 3600 Round 14 Email [email protected] Designer Logan Knight Ph 02 6162 3600 Email [email protected] vs Photography Andrew Trost Email [email protected] Greenway Oval, Sat 12th July, 2pm vs Manuka Oval, Sun 13th July, 2pm vs Dairy Farmers Park, Sun 13th July, 2pm www.coordinate.com.au Cover Photography GSP Images © 2008 In the box with the GM david wark How things change in twelve months! Eastlake are yet to be definitive. Reasonable, This time last year the Swans were thereabouts, competitive, okay but are they a feared invincible, the Tigers had just started unit? Good blokes no doubt, classy footballers too to haul themselves off the mat after but possibly the side that everyone is comfortable getting whipped at Greenway, Belconnen playing against which is not the reputation any side wants. With seemingly less talent than 2007 the were comfortable Tuggeranong Demons are a better side than they were last year. were sniffing around and the Tricolours The Hawks are the wild cards in that you just don’t were trying hard with little reward. know what they will produce. Flamboyant on occasion, dour too. Exciting and frustrating. Now we have Belconnen clearly the benchmark side and understandably feeling good about Queanbeyan, Ainslie and Eastlake will tell you the themselves as the first team to win in Sydney for Hawks are okay. The Hawks themselves need to many seasons. believe they are okay and lift their sights from being competitors to winners. That leaves the Tigers. The Underwood brothers are having fine seasons The July 2007 Tigers would belt the July 2008 and pushing the Magpies towards September Tigers. The April 2008 Tigers are ten goals better with real hunger. The Swans themselves seem than this month’s team. Well resourced, well vulnerable, particularly in Canberra. And now with supported, plenty of talent but in a ditch self Barry having another holiday their depth will be made that will take some getting out of. exposed further. Ainslie have risen from the ashes but consistency is not their strength. Tony Bourke’s With 5 games to go we know Belconnen are safe, availability, Michael Ghobrial’s competitiveness the Swans likely but beyond that not so sure. (and goal kicking!), Ben Hughes’ class and some We have some exciting games ahead. midfield grunt have made Ainslie respected at the very least. DOWNLOAD YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS SCREENSAVER! http://www.coordinate.com.au/AFLC/afl canberra.html Proud sponsor of AFL Canberra Tuggeranong have had a A man who embodies that character is Captain, Although the Hawks sit on the bottom of the AFL Troy Takanen. Michael Horne, coach of the First Canberra ladder, they’ve put in several good challenging 2008 to say Grade side, knows this better than most. performances this year, winning three games the least. The preseason and pushing good sides to the brink. Consistency “Being new to the club he really impressed me is something Takanen believes will ensure dramas of a failed merger during pre-season. He was always in the top two- Tuggeranong becomes a genuine finals chance. left some adamant the no matter what we were doing. But it was his ability to lead by example that I really loved,” Horne said. “Consistency’s definitely a real focus for us. We’ve got club would fail miserably a lot of young guys in the team; I think there’s been at this season. However, the “He’s got a very high level of respect from everyone least ten debutants this year and I suppose you expect at the club and despite only being pretty young, inconsistency from those types of players. But we’ve mighty Hawks have proved he’s a natural leader.” shown that if we play a good four quarters of footy to be very competitive As a player that thrives on leading from the front, that we can beat the top sides, so it’s exciting to see indeed and are only recent injury troubles have been hard to take. the young guys developing,” Troy said. three games out of the “It’s been pretty tough to be honest- I missed our This week the Hawks face Ainslie, who only two top four. Testament to first two wins of the year which was very annoying. weeks ago fell victim to the spirited Tuggeranong As captain I’d obviously love to be out there to do side. Captain Takanen will be out to ensure his the side’s character, they something to help the boys, so hopefully I remain men live up to their potential and go one step battled through the tough injury free for the rest of the season,” Takanen said. closer to rising from the bottom of the table. times and have surprised “Obviously it’s disappointing for him- he’s that sort nearly everyone with their of guy that loves to be out there. Mind you he’s only played in one of our three wins this year, so we’ve been performances this year. joking he’s actually a bad luck charm!” Horne laughed. 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Billy Neely nen Cats U11’s Proud sponsor of AFL Canberra In what has been an up and down 2008 “Our move up forward gives some of the younger guys season for Eastlake, the club can draw more of an opportunity to play in defence, which will enable us to hopefully develop a centre-half-back or a some inspiration out of its success in key position player that can lead the club in the future,” revitalising the careers of two of its he said. oldest stars. Collins recent good form has resulted in his selection Following the successful move forward of Stafford in the 40-man representative squad for the Australian Cooper at the beginning of the season, the club Country Championships, which are being held in followed suit with 133 game veteran and former Shepparton later this month.